On September 15, Dakrong District People's Committee confirmed that a man in Trieu Nguyen commune died of suffocation.
Previously, on the afternoon of September 14, Mr. N.V.H (35 years old, residing in Trieu Nguyen commune) entered the cajuput forest area that had just been exploited by his family in Na Nam village.
Along with Mr. H, there were also 2 brothers. All 3 cleared the forest cover, then burned it to prepare for replanting the new crop.
When burning the ground cover, the fire broke out, making Mr. H worried that it would spread to the natural forest nearby, so he rushed in to put out the fire. Mr. H suffocated and fainted. His family took him to the hospital for emergency treatment, but he did not survive.
It is known that Mr. H is a teacher in Ta Long commune, Dakrong district.
Previously, at the end of March 2024, in Cam Lo district of Quang Tri province, there was a case of burning cajuput forest vegetation and then dying from suffocation.
